IP Library Granted Patent US 8,113,591
Granted Patent B2
US 8,113,591 · App. 12/269,103 · Granted Feb 14, 2012

Apparatus and method for producing a ventilated chair backing assembly

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Patent No.
US 8,113,591
App. No.
12/269,103
Granted
Feb 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for a ventilated chair backing assembly comprising: a foam chair backing component with a first plurality of ventilation holes extending from a front surface to a back surface, said plurality of holes having a skin; an internal support component with a second plurality of ventilation holes extending from a front surface to a back surface aligned to the first plurality of holes.

Claims (8)

1. An apparatus for a ventilated chair backing assembly comprising:

a. a foam chair backing component with a first plurality of ventilation holes extending from a front surface to a back surface;

b. a support component with a second plurality of ventilation holes extending from a front surface to a back surface aligned with the first plurality of holes;

c. a ventilated backing cover component including a plurality of ventilation ribs wherein the ventilation ribs permit airflow from the aligned first and second plurality of ventilation holes; and

d. the support component disposed intermediate the foam chair backing component and ventilated backing cover; and the support component has a surface comprised of a plurality of honeycomb shape cells, and wherein the internal support component comprises nylon wherein the plurality of ventilation ribs project laterally from a central support structure.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein some of the honeycomb cells include said ventilation hole.

3. The apparatus claim 2 wherein said some of the honeycomb cells further include a land defining said holes and upstanding wall defining said honeycomb cells.

4. The apparatus of claims 3 wherein said upstanding walls are displayed adjacent said foams chair backing component.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 28, 2019
From: ERGO-INDUSTRIAL SEATING SYSTEMS INC.
To: ERGOCENTRIC INC.
Reel/Frame 048724/0450 →
Continuity (1)
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